European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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To evaluate the reliability and validity of the multi-positional magnetic resonance imaging in measuring occipitocervical parameters using the standard cervical dynamic radiographs as a reference. ⋯ Multi-positional MRI can be a reliable imaging option for diagnosis of occipitocervical instability or basilar invagination compared to standard dynamic radiographs.
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Review Meta Analysis
Complications of cervical total disc replacement and their associations with heterotopic ossification: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Although cervical total disc replacement (CTDR) is perceived as a safe procedure, no review to date has quantified the complication rates. Of note, heterotopic ossification (HO), one of the complications of CTDR, is hypothesised to cause adjacent segment degeneration (ASDegeneration). This association has not been proven in meta-analysis. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the pooled prevalence of complications following CTDR among studies that concomitantly reported the rate of HO, and the associations between HO and other complications, including ASDegeneration. ⋯ In conclusion, HO is associated with ASDegeneration and dysphagia.